Andreas Karlsson
Born	August 19, 1975 (1975-08-19) (age 35), Ludvika, SWE
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL Draft	148th overall, 1993 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1992–present

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold	2006	Team

Andreas Karlsson (born August 19, 1975(1975-08-19), in Ludvika, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with Frölunda HC in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Records 4 Career statistics 4.1 Regular season and playoffs 5 International play 5.1 International statistics

Playing careerEdit

Karlsson is a good skater and playmaker with good technical skills. During the season 2005–06 he has also shown that he is an efficient goal scorer.^[1] He is sometimes called "Pastorn", which is Swedish for "The Pastor".^[2]

He played his first international game with Team Sweden on December 16, 1995, against Czech Republic in Helsinki, Finland. Karlsson was drafted by Calgary Flames with their 6th pick, 148th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.^[3] Since then he has played for Atlanta Thrashers, Orlando Solar Bears, and Chicago Wolves in U.S..^[1]

In 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, as their third line center with both scoring and defensive capabilities.^[4] After two seasons, totalling 13 points in 111 regular season games, he returned to his native Sweden and signed a three-year deal with Frölunda HC in Elitserien.^[5]

AwardsEdit

• TV-pucken champion with Dalarna in 1990.
• Baltica Brewery Cup's Best forward in 1998.
• Calder Cup winner with the Chicago Wolves in 2002.
• Awarded the Håkan Loob Trophy (Most goals scored in Elitserien) in 2006.
• Awarded Guldhjälmen (Elitserien's Most Valuable Player) in 2006.^[6]
• Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2006.
• Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2006.

RecordsEdit

• Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for points (55)^[7]
• Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with Tomi Kallio)^[8]

Career statisticsEdit

Regular season and playoffsEdit

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Leksands IF	SEL		13	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Leksands IF	SEL		21	0	0	0	10		3	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Leksands IF	SEL		22	7	8	15	2		4	0	1	1	0
1995–96	Leksands IF	SEL		40	10	13	23	10		5	2	1	3	4
1996–97	Leksands IF	SEL		49	13	11	24	39		9	2	0	2	2
1997–98	Leksands IF	SEL		33	9	14	23	20		4	1	0	1	0
1998–99	Leksands IF	SEL		49	18	15	33	18		4	1	0	1	6
1999–00	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		18	5	5	10	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		51	5	9	14	14		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		60	5	11	16	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		42	1	7	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Chicago Wolves	AHL		16	6	14	20	11		23	7	14	21	6
2002–03	Chicago Wolves	AHL		41	12	20	32	16		9	1	3	4	4
2003–04	EHC Basel	NLA		40	7	20	27	30		–	–	–	–	–
2004–05	HV71	SEL		39	11	13	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HV71	SEL		50	26	29	55	30		12	5	8	13	8
2006–07	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		53	3	6	9	12		5	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		58	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Frölunda HC	SEL		11	3	5	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Frölunda HC	SEL		15	3	3	6	6		7	1	5	6	2
SEL totals				342	100	111	211	155		48	12	15	27	22
NHL totals				264	16	35	51	72		6	0	0	0	0
AHL totals				57	18	34	52	27		31	8	17	25	10

International playEdit

Karlsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:

• 1995 World Junior Championships
• 1996 World Championships
• 2006 World Championships (gold medal)

International statisticsEdit

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Sweden	WJC		7	2	2	4	0
1996	Sweden	WC		5	0	0	0	2
2006	Sweden	WC		9	5	4	9	6
Junior int'l totals				7	2	2	4	0
Senior int'l totals				14	5	4	9	8